Tea Recipes For Allergies
Allergy Season Tea Recipe
Cool minty, citrus flavor to assist you with the discomfort associated with allergy season.
Ingredients:
1 part nettle
1 part peppermint
1 part spearmint
1 part yerba santa
1 part eyebright
1 pat lemongrass leaves
1 part calendula
1 part red clover
1 part lavender flowers
1 part fennel seeds
a pinch of stevia
Instructions:
Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
SOUTH AFRICAN FRUIT COOLER
This South African tea’s beautiful red color comes from the rooibos, which is high in free-radical-fighting antioxidants, calms irritability and can even help fight allergies. It has a mild, sweet taste and is great on a hot summer day.
Ingredients:
8 to 10 ounces of water
1 teaspoon loose rooibos tea
Juice from 1/2 fresh orange
1 teaspoon honey (if needed for sweetening)
1 glass of ice
Instructions:
Boil water. Pour water over rooibos tea and steep for 2-5 minutes. Strain, and let cool. Pour tea into ice-filled glass. Add juice. Stir and enjoy.
RUBY TEA
Makes one gallon
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon balm
2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
½ cup spearmint leaves
Juice from one fresh lemon
One dollop organic maple syrup, or to taste (optional)
Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions:
Place the herbs, lemon juice, maple syrup and herbs into a gallon jar. Fill with boiling water and let steep 10 minutes. Strain and discard herbs. Serve hot or over ice garnished with lemon slices.
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